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Bank of Japan official flags scope for further rate rises as yen stays steady near 159.25

Written on May 27, 2026 at 3:17 pm, by

BoJ says financial conditions easy, wages and inflation firm, signaling further tightening; yen steady, markets brace.

RBNZ Holds OCR at 2.25% as Markets Weigh Guidance, NZD Volatility and Downside Risks

Written on May 27, 2026 at 2:47 pm, by

RBNZ held the OCR at 2.25%, cooling NZD volatility; policy divergence may weaken NZD/USD and anchor rates.

AUD/USD holds near 0.7160 as softer Australian inflation tempers RBA tightening bets amid Iran tensions

Written on May 27, 2026 at 2:46 pm, by

AUD/USD holds near 0.7160; softer Australian inflation curbs RBA hike odds, while US-Iran tensions support dollar.

AUD/JPY slips from fortnight high as softer Australian inflation tempers RBA rate hike bets

Written on May 27, 2026 at 2:17 pm, by

AUD/JPY hit 114.35 then slipped below 114.00; softer Aussie CPI still supports RBA hikes amid yen-intervention talk.

Australia’s Q1 Construction Upside Lifts GDP Expectations, Reinforces Higher-for-Longer RBA Outlook

Written on May 27, 2026 at 2:17 pm, by

Australia construction up 0.9% Q1; stronger GDP outlook, hawkish RBA, AUD gains, commodities bullish, rate cuts delayed.

Sterling Steadies Near 1.3450 as Fed Hawkishness and Iran Tensions Stall GBP/USD

Written on May 27, 2026 at 1:47 pm, by

GBP/USD ticks up as softer inflation fears offset hawkish Fed, Iran tensions; pair remains range-bound, volatile.

Yen steadies near 159.20 as intervention talk and US PCE data guide USD/JPY

Written on May 27, 2026 at 1:46 pm, by

USD/JPY dips to 159.20 on intervention talk; traders eye US PCE, volatile options, and Middle East risks.

WTI slips as US-Iran talks, Hormuz risks and low oil volatility fuel options demand

Written on May 27, 2026 at 1:17 pm, by

WTI slips as US-Iran ceasefire strains; Hormuz risks persist, prompting traders to buy volatility via options.

Ueda Says Wage Growth and Expectations, Not Oil Prices Alone, Drive Japan Inflation Outlook and Yen

Written on May 27, 2026 at 1:16 pm, by

BoJ’s Ueda says oil shocks vary by wages, expectations, demand, FX; warns on second-round inflation effects.

Australian dollar edges higher versus yen, but intervention risk caps AUD/JPY upside

Written on May 27, 2026 at 12:47 pm, by

AUD/JPY rises to 114.17 on risk-on sentiment; bullish trend persists, but yen intervention fears cap gains.